CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEGR), an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat debilitating and often fatal rare diseases, announced today that the company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Healthcare Conference. Marc Beer, Chief Executive Officer of Aegerion, is scheduled to present on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. PT.